Zcash drops 19% after developer team resigns amid board dispute as bitcoin slips below $90,000 Crypto markets weakened again yesterday, led by a renewed dip in bitcoin that pushed it below $90,000. Bitcoin was down about 2% as broader majors moved lower. Against that backdrop, Zcash (ZEC) fell 19% following internal turmoil at the project….
Boston Dynamics Unveils First Commercial Atlas Humanoid Robot at CES 2026 Boston Dynamics has introduced the production version of its Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, marking the first commercial rollout of the company’s flagship humanoid platform. The company said the new Atlas is a fully electric humanoid and was revealed during…
BNY Debuts Tokenized Deposits for Institutions and “Digital Natives” BNY (NYSE: BK) said it has taken the first step in its strategy to tokenize deposits by enabling an on-chain, mirrored representation of client deposit balances on its Digital Assets platform. The company described the tokenized deposits as digital book entries representing funds that participating clients…
Crypto crowd could still walk away from U.S. market structure bill if DeFi needs unmet Support for a U.S. crypto market structure bill is not guaranteed, even among industry stakeholders who generally want clearer federal rules. The key fault line is whether the legislation meaningfully addresses decentralized finance (DeFi) — and whether its legal definitions…
Fed ‘Sweet Spot’ Sends Signal for Bitcoin as Jobs Data Quietly Sets Stage for $100K BTC Bitcoin’s push toward $100,000 has been supported by a mix of macroeconomic and geopolitical developments, with cooling U.S. labor data, shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy, and rising geopolitical tensions converging to shape market sentiment. The key backdrop is…
Bitcoin holds near $91,000 as market awaits Trump tariff ruling: Asia Morning Briefing Bitcoin traded sideways around $91,000 during Asia hours, as market participants focused on an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The legal question centers on tariff policy and the scope of presidential authority. The cryptocurrency market is…
New York Lawmakers Target Prediction Markets as NHL’s Rangers Ink Polymarket Deal Polymarket has signed a new partnership with the NHL’s New York Rangers at the same time New York lawmakers renew efforts to restrict prediction-market style sports betting. On Thursday, Polymarket became the Rangers’ “exclusive prediction markets partner”. The deal allows Polymarket to display…
CVDD Model Signals Bitcoin Is Not Yet Deeply Undervalued as Drawdown Lags Historical Cycles Bitcoin’s current drawdown still appears to be lagging what prior market cycles have typically produced, according to commentary attributed to Adler, who referenced the Bitcoin Cumulative Value Days Destroyed (CVDD) model. As a result, it remains too early to conclude that…
**Bank Robber’s Endless Habeas Bid Slammed Shut** A New Jersey federal judge just crushed serial petitioner Joseph McAdams’ latest desperate bid to reopen his decade-old armed bank robbery conviction, ruling his Rule 60 motion wildly untimely. McAdams, slapped with 319 months in 2010 as a career offender, has hammered courts with challenges over shaky prior…
Stablecoins move deeper into mainstream finance as BNY launches tokenized deposits and Rain raises $250 million Stablecoins took another step toward broader institutional adoption on a busy day for crypto market infrastructure. Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) introduced tokenized bank deposits for institutional clients, stablecoin platform Rain announced a $250 million raise, and Bloomberg…
**Court Rejects Stay in Frontier Airlines Wage Fight** A Colorado federal judge shot down a plaintiff’s bid to freeze a wage dispute against Frontier Airlines, forcing parallel battles over jurisdiction and remand. This procedural smackdown keeps the case churning in federal court, spotlighting tensions between state labor claims and federal preemption laws like the Railway…
Altcoins Defy Bitcoin Slump as XRP, Solana Notch Double-Digit Gains Several major altcoins posted notable weekly gains even as Bitcoin moved lower, underscoring a bout of uneven performance across the crypto market. Over the past seven days, XRP is up nearly 10% and Solana has risen about 7%, according to CoinGecko data. The advances extended…
**Habeas Dismissal: Crypto Angle Buried in Routine Court Move** A federal court in Oklahoma just dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Bounthavy Mounivong against Florida AG Pamela Bondi and others, adopting a magistrate’s recommendation without objection. This procedural smackdown ends the challenge without prejudice, meaning it could resurface, but for now, it’s dead. While…
**Court Strikes Down Endless Detention for Long-Term Immigrants** A Colorado federal judge just slammed the brakes on indefinite immigrant detention, ruling that a Mexican man living in the U.S. for 26 years can’t be locked up without bond under a law meant for fresh border crossers. Pedro Trejo Trejo’s habeas win forces ICE to give…
Three Catalysts That Could Kickstart a Crypto Rally in 2026: Bitwise Bitwise has outlined three conditions it says could set the stage for a renewed crypto rally in 2026, emphasizing that any sustained upswing will likely depend less on short-term excitement and more on market structure and broader financial stability. Matthew Hougan of Bitwise said…
### Court Torpedoes Pro Se Lawsuit Over Cop Drama Arizona federal judge slams the door on Mario Hernandez’s sprawling civil rights suit against Chandler cops, city officials, and family foes, dismissing every claim after three amendments. No constitutional violations stick—probable cause shields arrests under a valid protective order, nuking Fourth Amendment bids. This procedural smackdown…
**Nevada Court Warns Crypto Plaintiffs: Prosecute or Perish** A Nevada federal court just slapped a do-not-ignore warning on a lawsuit filed by Marvin Matsuda and Lucinda Shea against Kush Modi and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, stemming from the death of Margaret Yayoi Matsuda. The case, dormant since summons were served in March 2025,…
Bitcoin pulls back to $90,000 as early Friday rally attempt fails Bitcoin (BTC) traded lower toward $90,000 on Friday after an early attempt to rally was rejected at a key resistance zone. The move signaled that buyers were unable to push the price through a level that has recently acted as a ceiling. The pullback…
### Court Rejects “Boys’ Club” Firing Defense A New Jersey federal judge denied summary judgment to food service giant CulinArt and parent Compass Group in a sex discrimination and retaliation suit by ex-District Manager Lori Wills, letting her core claims proceed to trial while tossing her hostile work environment allegations. This partial victory for Wills…
**Court Slams Brakes on Patent Retry in Generator IP Clash** In a sharp rebuke, a U.S. District Court in Arizona denied Champion Power Equipment’s desperate bid to rethink a prior order blocking its late patent infringement tweaks against rival Firman Power Equipment. This procedural smackdown reinforces rigid deadlines in high-stakes IP battles, signaling zero tolerance…
